Guns found in Northern Illinois University dorm

DEKALB — Bond has been set at $40,000 for a suburban Chicago man arrested after police found guns and body armor in his Northern Illinois University dorm room.

DeKalb County Circuit Court records show a worker sorting mail at the New Hall West residence hall called police after she found a package containing gun parts addressed to Kevin Ouwenga.

The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports a search of Ouwenga's room by university police turned up a disassembled AR-15 rifle and a .40-caliber Glock handgun. Also found was ammunition for both weapons and body armor.

NIU spokesman Paul Palian said Wednesday guns are prohibited on all property controlled by the university.

Ouwenga of Tinley Park was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a stored weapon.